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as in to cope
to meet one's day-to-day needs
most college students can get along with just a few hours of sleep at night
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as in to progress
to move forward along a course
the preparations for the party are getting along just fine
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Liu is running against incumbent Teresa Cox, who has had trouble getting along with some of her council colleagues.
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East Bay Times Editorial, The Mercury News, 5 Oct. 2024
A lot of presidents can't get along with Congress, but Carter's one of the few who couldn't get along with the leaders of his own party in Congress, and that really undercut him.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 1 Oct. 2024
In classic form, Liam Gallagher has responded to a Saturday Night Live sketch that aired over the weekend mocking the two Oasis members for not getting along.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2024
She’s been strong, not a liar, and also gets along with everyone.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 11 Oct. 2024
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East Bay Times Editorial, The Mercury News, 5 Oct. 2024
A lot of presidents can't get along with Congress, but Carter's one of the few who couldn't get along with the leaders of his own party in Congress, and that really undercut him.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 1 Oct. 2024
In classic form, Liam Gallagher has responded to a Saturday Night Live sketch that aired over the weekend mocking the two Oasis members for not getting along.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2024
She’s been strong, not a liar, and also gets along with everyone.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 11 Oct. 2024
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Transferring wealth and technology to the less developed Global South to cope with climate change is part of a much broader discussion, and AI only complicates it.Ken Silverstein, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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Suddenly, the film’s earlier chase sequence is thrown into sharp relief: Shoving a microphone into the police chief’s face wasn’t merely a slick reporting maneuver, but a coping mechanism for trauma.Natalia Winkelman, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2024
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It should be noted that recent advances in artificial intelligence are a source of hope and progress in the analysis of our data, which is very important.J'nai Gaither, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
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This week: no new bills were introduced, no bills progressed.Trans Formations Project, Them, 25 Oct. 2024
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Flashback: Obama was the last president to win the state of North Carolina and the only Democratic presidential candidate to do so in the previous 20 years.Alexandria Sands, Axios, 26 Oct. 2024
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Steve Weisberg, who did the arrangements, brought in some really great players.Charles Moss, SPIN, 25 Oct. 2024
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Having given us not just one but two extremely familiar storylines, McQueen then proceeds to fill up both of them with details, incidents and side players.David Fear, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2024
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Conversations with Nelson Meigs, whose exit had been in the works for weeks, proceeded the process of end-of-year UTA staff cuts, which kicked off two days ago.Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
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What’s so perplexing to liberals about this shift is that many of the people who left the Democratic Party are doing well for themselves; these cities are full of small-business owners, factory workers and retirees with pensions getting by under a Democratic president.Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 26 Oct. 2024
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At first, Kelly scrambled to find a personal aide or home health aide but now the family gets by on her husband’s salary with a construction company.Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
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Spotted Cow in hand, Yung Gravy marched hundreds of students from a club to the polls at his alma mater, the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Wednesday.Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 24 Oct. 2024
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The 10-year Treasury yield has been marching higher this week, topping the 4.25% threshold on Wednesday at the high of the session.Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2024
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Travel experts say the behavior of such passengers can delay boarding because too many people crowding the gate area can block people from getting on and off the plane.Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 24 Oct. 2024
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Federal regulations require airlines to return wheelchairs and scooters to customers quickly and undamaged after flights, and to help passengers with disabilities get around airports and get on and off planes.David Koenig, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2024
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In 1761, in celebration of his coronation, England’s King George III was depicted in a portrait by Allan Ramsay with an elaborate cravat bow, probably made out of an expensive fabric such as silk.Camille Davis / Made by History, TIME, 1 Nov. 2024
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In a pot made out of inflexible material, tap the bottom firmly on a hard surface a few times to help loosen it.Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Get along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20along. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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